How to Find Free Recipes for Leftover Food

Wasting food is wasting money; finding free recipes for leftover food is a great way to make dinners frugal and appetizing. So before you throw out that bit of leftover rice, ham, or those veggies that are on the verge…take a look at some of these great leftover food sites that offer food for thought, storage tips and of course, free recipes!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• internet connection
• leftover foods
• imagination

1. 
   Find Free Recipes for Leftovers

   ~Visit the Leftover Chef – link in the resource box.
   
   This site has a terrific search feature that allows you to pick one or more main ingredient (such as leftover turkey and/or leftover ham,) as well as other ingredients including condiments to veggies.
   
   Click the search button and you’ll get an impressive list of free recipes for your leftover food.
   
   I did note that many of the recipes are not vegetarian friendly.

2. 
   Re-heat your Leftover Food and Make something new!

   ~For free leftovers recipes with an environmental slant, visit Love Food Hate Waste – link in the resources box.
   
   The motto for this site is “Cook once, eat twice!” A great slogan I say. This site has user friendly interface, is vegetarian friendly and really scrumptious leftover food recipes.
   
   In addition, your participation is encouraged by their invitation for you to submit your favorite leftover food recipe.

3. 
   Made Soup with Leftover food

   ~ If you’d like to automatically get free recipes for leftover food, sign up with Leftover Lovers Newsletter – link in resources box.
   
   This is a free recipes blog dedicated to stretching the budget while serving delicious leftover food.

4. ~ Visit Wasted Food - see link in resources below.
   
   Here you learn about Food Rescue, how you can reduce food waste in your home in five easy steps,and be fed food for thought. Something we all can sink our teeth into.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep track of your stored leftover foods and use them before they go bad.
• Remember any food wasted is money thrown away!

Resources

• Love Food Hate Waste
• Leftover Lovers
• Leftover Chef
• Wasted Food

[luvbug020509]

on 8/14/2009 Great article, I'll have o try these sites out next time I have leftovers. 5*

[monica82]

on 8/3/2009 This is a great article. Thanks! 5*

[FrazzledNanny]

on 7/31/2009 I never know what to do with my leftovers. Thanks for the great resources. 5*

[kristara]

on 6/14/2009 Great idea to cut down on wasted food. 5*

[gahazeleyes]

on 6/13/2009 This is a keeper. Thanks